U.S. Senate Candidates Forum set for Saturday

Candidates will answer community-submitted questions

At least five candidates will attend the U.S. Senate Candidates Forum offered from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in Mountain View Core Knowledge School gymnasium at 890 Field Ave.

Co-sponsored by the Royal Gorge Tea Party and the Royal Gorge Republican Women, those confirmed are Floyd Trujillo, Owen Hill, Ken Buck, Randy Baumgardner and Mark Aspiri. Amy Stephens and Jaime McMillan also are invited to the forum.

At the beginning of the meeting, Jerry Canterbury will give the invocation and lead the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the audience singing "Star Spangled Banner."

During the event, Royal Gorge Tea Party member Ed Whitcraft will introduce the candidates and act as the emcee of the forum.

"They each get five minutes to introduce themselves," he said. "We already have great questions that people have sent in to us."

The candidates will draw one of the questions out of a hat then they have three minutes to answer it. After those questions are answered, the audience also can submit questions for the candidates.

Afterwards, the candidates will have information at tables, where residents can pick up brochures and ask questions.

Everyone is invited to attend to find out more about those running for U.S. Senate.

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